Born near Zena: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jack Chrisman, from Grove, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Zena as a birthplace. The best known of them is Phil McGraw, with articles in 42 languages. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
What stands out about Zena’s famous people
Famous people born near Zena
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Zena and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Phil McGraw: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Mantle: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Edgar: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Synar: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Beauchamp: Greenville Braves, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Smith: Florida State Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. T. Hill: USMC employee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons